17OH PREG
17-Hydroxypregnenolone
Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Patient Preparation:
Fasting is not required.
Container Type:
Red top tube, serum gel tube, or lavender top (EDTA) tube
Specimen Type:
Serum or plasma
Preferred Volume:
1 mL
Minimum Volume:
0.3 mL
Specimen Processing:
Separate the serum or plasma from the cells and transfer to a plastic transport tube.
Store and Transport:
Frozen
Stability:
Frozen - 2 years
Refrigerated - 1 day
Room temperature - 6 hours
CPT Codes:
84143
Method:
High-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) tandem mass spectrometry